workers' support and associations Flashcards
peasants from different villages often
worked and lived together to improve the dislocation of moving to the city
respectable workers likely to attend?
the music hall, tea-drinking clubs, dances
museum of assistance to labour organised
free lectures + discussions for workers
-peoples university offered free classes
literacy rate among male urban workers was high.
according to the 1897 census how many could read
57.8%
among more skilled workers, like metal workers, how many were literate?
almost 3/4
trade unions were illegal until
after the 1905 revolution
clear what workers wanted:
higher wages
shorter hours
better working and living conditions
education opportunities
‘dignity ranked high alongside these:
workers wanted to be spoken with respect
women not face sexual harassment
gov was not addressing their demands or aspirations and did little to improve their working lives or the terrible conditions they lived in. This + other factors prompted?
workers action in 1905 revolution